Category Archives: Profiles

Growing up I was always a biking fan.  I subconsciously fell in love with the movies “Breaking Away” and “American Flyers.”  I even found watching Kevin Bacon as a bike messenger in “Quicksilver” interesting. So in 2010 I set off … Continue reading →

I am a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. I have lived there for almost 44 years. I always tell people that I was born, raised, and will probably die in Las Vegas. I own/run a small landscape/maintenance business which allows … Continue reading →

by Lisa Buckland I remember the first time I won a bike race.  It was Mothballs in Goleta in 1992.  I had just joined Coastline Racing.  I’d done a few collegiate races for UCSB prior to that race and had … Continue reading →

by Vance Macdonald Labels seem to be inescapable in our little cycling bubble.  ”I am a climber” this, and “I am not a racer” that.  Although generally not a fan of these labels, I am as guilty as anyone of using … Continue reading →

by Richard Kim 1. Start climbing. Real climbing. (the banking at the Velo Sports Center does not count) 2. In order to achieve an embarrassing level of mediocrity in Step 1., it helps to lose a few lbs. (the old joke at … Continue reading →

by Dean Smith This is a spring story—spring being the proverbial time when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of….cute girls. The year was 1960, and I was just a fourteen year-old idiot, mindlessly following my dumb stick. My … Continue reading →

by Skip Nevell My first race would have been in 1958 or thereabouts. Don’t really remember. I rode out of Lynch Westwood Cyclery, Ed Lynch, Prop. Ed had been a member of the 1948 Olympic Team and was an active … Continue reading →

by Diana Toche-Velez My cycling started upon my return to beautiful Fresno from a marathon in 2002, my friends Scott and Jean said, “Let’s go out for a bike ride.” and I thought why not since I now had multiple … Continue reading →

by Tommy Musca Throughout most of my life I’ve been a sedentary person. During all of elementary and middle school I loathed participating in any physical activities because I’m extremely uncoordinated – I can’t throw, catch, shoot, or hit a … Continue reading →

by Joe Camacho Melina Bernecker joined our women’s elite team this season and made an immediate impact, posting great results as well as providing logistical support for the team at key races. She is focused on stage racing and is … Continue reading →